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2023 Best Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region

11 Colleges
$101,041 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medical Science School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, medical science was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 909 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Medical Science Colleges.

Top 10 Best Medical Science Schools

Our analysis found Medical University of South Carolina to be the best school for medical science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Charleston, MUSC is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for medical science students. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Morehouse School of Medicine. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, MSM is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for medical science students. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

With a ranking of #6, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s best schools for medical science students. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best medical science programs. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for medical science students. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

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Best Medical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best medical science schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 9
North Carolina 8
Tennessee 11
Georgia 33
Kentucky 4
West Virginia 13
Louisiana 10
Mississippi 3
South Carolina 9

More Medical Science Rankings in the Southeast Region

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, medical science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medical Scientist 853
Clinical and Translational Science 52
Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain 4

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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